April 2013

Katherine Kreuchauf, president of the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation, is the speaker of the Friday morning, April 12, Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast.

The breakfast is free and open to the public. It takes place in the third floor of the Bluffton town hall. Breakfast serving starts at 7 a.m. and the meeting begins at 7:30 a.m.

Following the breakfast, at 8:45 a.m., the chamber will hold a free social media workshop. Members may chose to attend one or both of these free events.

The Bluffton Senior Center has a tour bus going to the Smokey Mountains for five days, four nights departing on May 13, according to Bob Painter. 

The trip includes five spectacular shows, four deluxe breakfasts, four full-course dinner shows, including the Hatfields & McCoys, The Smith Family, The Dixie Stampede and the Comedy Barn.  Visit the Titanic Museum, Dollywood, The Smokey Mountain Opry and a two- hour guided bus tour of the Smokies.

There will be a blood drive at the Pandora United Methodist Church, 108 Washington St. (Route 12), Pandora, on Thursday, April 18.

The drive is from 1-6 p.m. and is sponsored by Pandora United Methodist Church and Riley Township Fire Department of Pandora.

To schedule an appointment, call the Red Cross at 419-523-4810 or visit redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code: PANDORAUMC

St. John's United Church of Christ will hold a beef and noodle dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m., Friday, April 26, at the church, 223 W. College Ave., Bluffton.

The dinner includes homegrown beef, noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, cole slaw, roll, homemade pie and beverages.

The cost is $7 for adults, $5 for college students, $4 for elementary students and is free to all pre-kindergarten youth.

A soup lunch benefit for Don and Brenda Ernst's ministry in Alaska is planned this month by the Pleasant View United Methodit Church. The couple is addiing an addition to their church in Alaska.

The event is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, April 14, at the church, 300 Township Road 37, Bluffton.

The menu includes soup, bread, dessert and beverages. The cost of the meal is a donation.

Here's the Bluffton Community Hospital float during the 1961 Bluffton centennial.  We invite Icon viewers to identify the people on the float.

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The St. John's United Church of Christ April newsletter is now available for Icon viewers. It lists events in the congregation during April.

The following are babies born at Bluffton Hospital March 5 through March 30.

March 5 - Cheyenne Harper Rodabaugh, daughter of Joe and Dawn Rodabaugh, 8 pounds and 12 ounces, 21 inches long.

March 11 - Luke Michael Lepley, son of Travis and Kelly Lepley, 8 pounds and 10 ounces, 20 inches long.

March 11 - Rebekah Ariel Bowermaster, daughter of Echo and Adam Bowermaster, 5 pounds and 15 ounces, 19 inches long.

Ten Thousand Villages, 115 S. Main St., Bluffton, has a one gem of a jewelry sale going on now through April 22, according to Aphaphanh Nussbaum, manager.

The shop offers 25 percent off select jewelry, scarves, bags and other accessories during the sale.

April is a busy month for Bluffton school students. Here's a capsule of events taken from the high school, middle school and elementary school websites.

Bluffton High School

Spanish Club: The Spanish club will meet at Tu Pueblo on Tuesday, April 9th at 6:00. Also, ALL MEMBERS are asked to meet in the Spanish room THIS FRIDAY 4/5 at the beginning of 5A to order tshirts and to discuss upcoming events. This will be a very quick meeting. Gracias!!

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